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Ally Venable, Real Gone Review

by April 6, 2023

Ally Venable, Real Gone Review

Ally-venable-cdAlly Venable is a soulful vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter building a robust blues catalog even though she is still in her twenties. The bandleader has received many awards, including the 2014 and 2015 “Female Guitarist of the Year, “three-time winner of “Blues Band of the Year,” “Album of the Year”- ETX Music Awards 2017.

The Texas blues/rocker is releasing her fifth album called Real Gone.  The new record, produced by Grammy winner Tom Hambridge, features guest appearances by Joe Bonamassa and blues legend Buddy Guy. Venable brings a contemporary blues sound rooted in the bedrock of American rock, soul, and blues. Her guitar performance on the album is tough and gritty, and her vocals sparkle. Supporting Venable is EJ Bedford on bass and Isaac Pulido on drums.

“Real Gone” kicks off the album on a good foot with a crunchy guitar riff. Venable’s call and response between her vocalsally-venable-1 and guitar fills set the tone for the album’s blues to the core. Bedford and Pulido support Venable with power and stability, including full backing vocals in the chorus. Venable’s solo makes good use of the wah-wah pedal for extra expressiveness.

Broken & Blue” is a moody slow blues groove that features Joe Bonamassa. The band keeps the music moving forward with its rocking blues sound, subtle variations, and band hits. Venable’s vocals show a wide range, and her expression of emotion can be felt.  Bonamassa’s guitar solo is melodic, expresses many textures and moods, and serves as the cadential figure.

ally-venable-2Real Gone is Venable showing her skills as a guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter as constantly evolving and merging to become an identity that is recognizable by listener’s and that is when an artist truly shines. In addition, Real Gone also has an appeal that will garner fans from other genres, making her fast-moving upward trajectory even more assured.

 

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Ally Venable

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Real Gone

Label

Ruf Records

Release Date

April 8, 2023

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